In back-to-back wins in his last two starts before taking the mound last night in San Diego, CA, Gio Gonzalez gave up eight hits and four walks in 12 innings pitched, but just one run.
Gonzalez tossed five scoreless on 89 pitches in his previous outing before Wednesday’s in Petco Park, waiting out a 40-minute rain delay before returning for a 22-pitch fifth inning that ended his outing.
Through seven starts this season before taking on the Padres, the 32-year-old left-hander had a 2.